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Brain candy for Happy MutantsFri, 09 Dec 2016 23:51:22 +0000en-UShourly1https://wordpress.org/?v=4.6.187954168Re-grown lizard tails are cheap knock-offs of the originalhttp://boingboing.net/2012/09/18/re-grown-lizard-tails-are-chea.html
http://boingboing.net/2012/09/18/re-grown-lizard-tails-are-chea.html#commentsTue, 18 Sep 2012 15:02:03 +0000http://boingboing.net/?p=181630 the "miracle" of re-growing a lost tail is less awesome than it might first appear. Sure, growing a new tail is cool and all. But the new tails have completely different anatomy — a tube of cartilage in place of vertebra, for instance — and are likely less flexible than the original model. (Via Brian Switek)]]> the "miracle" of re-growing a lost tail is less awesome than it might first appear. Sure, growing a new tail is cool and all. But the new tails have completely different anatomy — a tube of cartilage in place of vertebra, for instance — and are likely less flexible than the original model. (Via Brian Switek)]]>http://boingboing.net/2012/09/18/re-grown-lizard-tails-are-chea.html/feed9181630